Langham Hall is pleased to bring you the fourth episode of First Close, where Tom Pinnell, Head of Commercial, Europe, sits down with emerging private equity managers and the people who work alongside them for an honest look at what it takes to build a private equity firm from scratch.
In this episode, Tom is joined by Chris Gorell Barnes, Co-founder of Ocean 14 Capital. Chris spent over a decade building the Blue Marine Foundation, one of the world's leading ocean conservation charities, before co-founding Ocean 14, a private equity impact investment firm dedicated to the blue economy. In 2024, Ocean 14 raised over €200 million for its debut fund, hitting the hard cap. As Chris puts it, Ocean 14's mandate is "the most important investment thesis of all time." They discuss:
- Why a $3 trillion economy is still overlooked by investors
- What happens if we don't increase our investment in the oceans
- The importance of private equity in scaling these businesses
- Shrimp genetics, cod farming and sustainable plastics
- What success looks like for Ocean 14
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and all major platforms.
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